Salt C at Lyndon, KS

Osage County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06911490 · NWS LNDK1 · Salt Creek flood status · Kansas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lyndon

Is Salt C at Lyndon, KS flooding right now?

Salt C at Lyndon, KS measured 0.86 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.86 ft
as of 35 min ago
Streamflow
28 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.2 ft on Mon, May 7, 2007.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft4.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft15.1 ft below
Major flood24 ft23.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.2 ft2007-05-07
16.24 ft2016-05-27
15.65 ft2019-04-30
15.08 ft2016-04-27
14.37 ft2015-05-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Salt C near Lyndon, KS2.6 miOsage County
Marais Des Cygnes River at Melvern, KS5.9 miOsage County
Hundred and Ten Mile C near Quenemo, KS7.4 miOsage County
Dragoon C near Burlingame, KS11.1 miOsage County
Marais Des Cygnes River near Pomona, KS12.5 miFranklin County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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